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Straidarran Community Playgroup

  • Status

    Received: 211 days late

  • Income

    £60.3K

  • Spending

    £53.8K

  • Charity no. 102511
  • Date registered. 14/08/2015

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include raising awareness of age appropriate play based learning among parents and carers and the provision of early years education for children under statutory school age in this area. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from parents, Early Years advisor and regular evaluation of the

service by Social Services and the Education and Training Inspectorate. This purpose does not give rise to any harm. The beneficiaries of the purpose are children under the statutory school age living in Claudy and it’s surrounding areas. A private benefit flowing from this purpose is that gained by a trustee of ongoing training in good governance, committee training, finance etc. Which is transferrable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

We are an Early Years Accredited playgroup. We provide pre school education 5 mornings a week, for 38 weeks in the year to children aged 3 and 4 years old through the curriculum laid down by the department of education for Northern Ireland covering the 6 areas of learning.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Voluntary and community sector

How the charity works

  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Education/training
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Volunteer development

Charitable purposes

The group is established to promote play based learning environments for all children under statutory school age, (hereinafter referred to as “beneficiaries”) of the Claudy and its surrounding environs in County Londonderry (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”), without distinction of age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and in particular: a) To advance the education of the beneficiaries by the provision of safe and satisfying group play, with the right of the parents/carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the group; and to promote the preservation of health of the beneficiaries; and b) To support the values and principles of Early Years

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 8 Trustees
  • 5 Employees
  • 5 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Kelly Ann Temple
  • Danielle Devine
  • Eleanor Robinson
  • Leigh Anne Robinson
  • Michelle Temple
  • Melissa Wallace
  • Shannon Blair
  • Ursina Kerlin

Contact details

Public Address

Brighid, 1 Sperrin Bawn, Claudy, Londonderry, BT47 4GH

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Causeway Coast And Glens District Council
  • Derry City And Strabane District Council

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